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CARA Education and Outreach:
CARA/AIP Snow bike

This project, a collaboration between CARA and the Art Institue of Pittsburgh (AIP), is working to design a bike appropriate for use at the South Pole. The bike, called the Ice Prowler, went down to the Pole for the first time in Jan 2000.

This work is sponsored by the NSF through the Advanced Technological Education program.

Bill Farrell was unable to make the trip. Steve Butler, Assistant Director of the School of Design, went in his stead.

Related web pages:

Ice Prowler web site.
Press Release about a planned ride to the South Pole on an ice bike. (10 Dec 00)
Travelogue from Randy and Steve
NY Times Article. (18 jan 00)
Press Release from AIP. (3 jan 00)
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covers the snow bike's arrival at the South Pole (3 jan 00)
The Snow Bike arrives at the South Pole. (dec 99)
New York Times article. (16 feb 99)
Pittsburgh Gazette. (21 dec 98)

These images come from the filming for a Discovery Channel show that aired in April 1999. Click any small image to retrieve larger version.

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CARA Education and Outreach: CARA/AIP Snow bike

CARA Education and Outreach:
CARA/AIP Snow bike